2009 Champagne Jacquesson Dizy Corne Bautray Brut France

GW says: You want terroir? Jacquesson’s Dizy Corne Bautray 2009 delivers it in spades, sledgehammers, and the occasional whispered sonnet. Sourced from a single southwest-facing vineyard in Dizy, planted in 1960, this wine is 100% Chardonnay and 110% sophistication. Aged for over a decade with the calm authority of a Zen monk who reads Decanter for breakfast. It’s not pretentious - it just makes you think about what Champagne can be. Complex? Yes. Eccentric? Slightly. Delicious? Certainly.  

Grapes: 100% Chardonnay from a single, glorious plot.

Appearance: Pale gold, with bubbles so fine they practically whisper.

Aroma: Baked apple, chalk dust, hazelnut, lemon zest, and a philosophical pause.

Palate: Dense yet racy, textured like cashmere soaked in citrus and flint.